Does leadership support buffer the effect of workplace bullying on the risk of disability pensioning? An analysis of register-based outcomes using pooled survey data from 24,538 employees
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Does leadership support buffer the effect of workplace bullying on the risk of disability pensioning? An analysis of register-based outcomes using pooled survey data from 24,538 employees. / Clausen, Thomas; Conway, Paul Maurice; Burr, Hermann; Kristensen, Tage S; Hansen, Åse Marie; Garde, Anne Helene; Hogh, Annie.
In: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol. 92, No. 7, 2019, p. 941–948.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Does leadership support buffer the effect of workplace bullying on the risk of disability pensioning?
T2 - An analysis of register-based outcomes using pooled survey data from 24,538 employees
AU - Clausen, Thomas
AU - Conway, Paul Maurice
AU - Burr, Hermann
AU - Kristensen, Tage S
AU - Hansen, Åse Marie
AU - Garde, Anne Helene
AU - Hogh, Annie
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - PURPOSE: To investigate whether self-reported exposure to workplace bullying predicts the risk of disability pensioning among employees in two occupational groups-(1) employees working with clients or customers and (2) office workers and manual workers-and whether leadership support and occupational group moderates that association.METHODS: Survey data from 24,538 employees (112,889 person years) were fitted to a national register containing information on disability-pension payments. Using multi-adjusted Cox-regression analysis, observations were followed in the register to assess the risk of disability pensioning. The average follow-up time was 4.6 years (standard deviation [SD] = 1.5).RESULTS: Self-reported exposure to workplace bullying predicted an increased risk of disability pensioning (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.46; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15-1.86). This association was moderated by leadership support: the association between workplace bullying and disability pensioning was significantly different for respondents who reported low leadership support (HR = 1.97; 95% CI: 1.38-2.80) compared to respondents who reported medium (HR = 1.03; 95% CI: 0.60-1.76) or high leadership support (HR = 1.08; 95% CI: 0.60-1.95). Further analyses showed similar associations between workplace bullying and the risk of disability pensioning among the two occupational groups.CONCLUSIONS: Self-reported workplace bullying increases the risk of disability pensioning, and this association is buffered by leadership support. Workplace bullying should be considered an important workplace stressor. This study indicates that workplaces may enhance worker retention by actively promoting measures to eliminate the occurrence of workplace bullying and to enhance leadership support.
AB - PURPOSE: To investigate whether self-reported exposure to workplace bullying predicts the risk of disability pensioning among employees in two occupational groups-(1) employees working with clients or customers and (2) office workers and manual workers-and whether leadership support and occupational group moderates that association.METHODS: Survey data from 24,538 employees (112,889 person years) were fitted to a national register containing information on disability-pension payments. Using multi-adjusted Cox-regression analysis, observations were followed in the register to assess the risk of disability pensioning. The average follow-up time was 4.6 years (standard deviation [SD] = 1.5).RESULTS: Self-reported exposure to workplace bullying predicted an increased risk of disability pensioning (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.46; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15-1.86). This association was moderated by leadership support: the association between workplace bullying and disability pensioning was significantly different for respondents who reported low leadership support (HR = 1.97; 95% CI: 1.38-2.80) compared to respondents who reported medium (HR = 1.03; 95% CI: 0.60-1.76) or high leadership support (HR = 1.08; 95% CI: 0.60-1.95). Further analyses showed similar associations between workplace bullying and the risk of disability pensioning among the two occupational groups.CONCLUSIONS: Self-reported workplace bullying increases the risk of disability pensioning, and this association is buffered by leadership support. Workplace bullying should be considered an important workplace stressor. This study indicates that workplaces may enhance worker retention by actively promoting measures to eliminate the occurrence of workplace bullying and to enhance leadership support.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - Longitudinal study
KW - Psychosocial work environment
KW - Workplace mistreatment
KW - Harassment
KW - Early retirement
KW - Quality of leadership
U2 - 10.1007/s00420-019-01428-1
DO - 10.1007/s00420-019-01428-1
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30982156
VL - 92
SP - 941
EP - 948
JO - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
JF - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
SN - 0340-0131
IS - 7
ER -
ID: 217158573